NL Cy Young Watch: Wins elude Kershaw

Clayton Kershaw, LHP, Dodgers

Kershaw deserves better. The Dodgers have lost four games this season with the lefty allowing one or no earned runs. Wednesday (eight shutout innings, zero support) was the latest example.

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Adam Wainwright, RHP, Cardinals

Remains on pace for his second 20-win campaign, this after missing an entire season following Tommy John surgery two years ago.

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Matt Harvey, RHP, Mets

This super sophomore has yet to hit a wall and likely never will this season. He hasn't allowed an earned run in 15 innings.

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Patrick Corbin, LHP, Diamondbacks

Another superb second-year pitcher, Corbin hurled his fourth consecutive one-run outing of at least six innings, only to be upstaged by a career performance by the Padres' Tyson Ross.

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Francisco Liriano, LHP, Pirates

My, what a change of scenery has done for Liriano, in his first year pitching in the NL. After consecutive seasons posting an ERA above 5.00, he's 11-4 with a 2.16 ERA, a major comeback story and one of the biggest reasons the Pirates, of all teams, have the best record in the league.